Obama's Startling Second Inaugural — This was the most sustainedly “progressive” statement Barack Obama has made in his decade on the national stage. — I was expecting an anodyne tone-poem about healing national wounds, surmounting partisanship, and so on.

Obama's Second Inaugural Speech — The following is a transcript of President Obama's second inaugural speech: — MR. OBAMA: Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: — Each time we gather to inaugurate a president …

First inaugural use of the word ‘gay’ — President Barack Obama on Monday became the first president to use the word “gay” in an inaugural address in reference to sexual orientation, making two references to gay rights as he began his second term. — “Our journey is not complete until …

(APPLAUSE) — That they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Today we continue a never ending journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of our time.

Va. Republicans push through rewrite of Senate districts — Senate Republicans this afternoon pushed through a surprise rewrite of the 2011 redistricting plan that erases a Democratic seat in western Virginia and creates a sixth majority black district that would be located between Petersburg and Danville.

Two lines that sum up Obama's presidency … President Obama's Second Inaugural Address was devoid of memorable lines, but for me, two of them jumped out: “We must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of health care and the size of our deficit. But we reject the belief …

Live-Blogging The Second Inauguration Of Barack Obama — 12 pm. Well either Kelly Clarkson was way off or her mike was. But the speech instantly removed any awkwardness that lingered. If you have long believed, as I have, that this man could easily become the liberal Reagan by the end …

Where's Mitt? In warm, sunny California — It's chilly on the Capitol steps today, but that's no problem for Mitt Romney. — The former Republican presidential contender is spending Inauguration Day at his home in La Jolla, Calif., where it's sunny with a forecasted high of 73 degrees.

Obama Becomes A “Great” President — And Republicans start looking for ways to embrace him. Liberals should be prepared to lose him. — Image by Pool / Reuters — This time about 12 years from now, President Tagg Romney will, with a mixture of exasperation and amusement …

Obama's Bogus Journey — By Ramesh Ponnuru 2013-01-21T22:26:38Z — The world will little note nor long remember anything President Barack Obama said in his second inaugural address; still less will it remember any of the gushing encomiums his admirers in the press reliably produce …

Republicans: Obama should have reached out more in address — Republicans lawmakers criticized President Obama's inaugural address Monday, saying he failed to reach out to their party. — “I would have liked to have seen some outreach,” said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who lost to Obama in the 2008 presidential race.

Support Grows for Roe v. Wade — Seven in 10 Americans believe Roe v. Wade should stand, according to new data from a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, as the landmark Supreme Court abortion-rights ruling turns 40 on Tuesday. — That is the highest level of support for the decision …

Paul Ryan on the President's Swearing-In — I congratulate President Obama on his inauguration, and I join the country in celebrating this American tradition. — The president and I were political opponents. We had strong disagreements over the direction of the country—as we still do now.

The Big Deal — On the day President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, an exuberant Vice President Biden famously pronounced the reform a “big something deal” — except that he didn't use the word “something.” And he was right. — In fact, I'd suggest using this phrase to describe the Obama administration as a whole.

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